湖南省邵阳市红阳中学高一英语期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. Our school was _ in the 1780s and has a history of more than two hundred years.A. set up B. sent upC. stood up D. found参考答案：Aset up“建立；创建”，符合句意。D项应改为founded。2. Learning how to drive takes us a lot of time, _? A. does it B. do we C. doesnt it D. dont we参考答案：C3. The_ goal of the governments work is to improve peoples living standards, making sure that everyone lives a good life.A. rawB. contraryC. fundamentalD. artificial参考答案：C4. The discovery is believed to be helpful to make a great _ in the treatment of the disease.A. effort B. regulation C. breakthrough D. impression参考答案：C5. -Why does she always ask you for help?-There is no one else _, is there?A. who to turn to B. she can turn to C. for whom to turn D. for her to turn参考答案：B6. Whats population of our city?It has population of 8 million. A, /; / B, a; the C. the ; a D. the ; the 参考答案：C略7. Almost _ of the students in this class _ glasses, that is, _ of them.A. two thirds; wear; 60 percent B. two thirds; wear; 60 percentsC. two third; wears; 60 percent D. two third; wears; 60 percents 参考答案：A8. The heavy rain made his business _ a great loss.A. sufferB. suffer from C. sufferingD. suffering from参考答案：A9. Tom is not quite _ as his brother.A. good as a student B. as good a studentC. as a good student D. a as good student参考答案：B30. This is not a cheap way to get more water; _, it is a little expensive.A. worse still B. in short C. in addition D. on the contrary参考答案：D略11. I think its about time we _ a move. What? Already ? Wont you have another coffee?A. will makeB. can makeC. are to makeD. made参考答案：D略12. The little girl was so _ when she saw the dog that she dared not move at all. A. frightening B. frightened C. shocking D. shocked 参考答案：B13. It is known that only experienced reporter can be sent to war stories.A. cover B .include C. interview D. afford参考答案：A略14. Any boy and any girl as well as the teachers who _ to lead their class _ asked to meet at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.A. is; isB. are; isC. are; areD. is; are参考答案：B15. The table _ 15 by 30 feet, and I have to find another one which may be smaller but _longerA. measure; last B. is measured; lasts C. measures; last D. measures; lasts参考答案：D略16. Dont worry. I will help to _ the guests.A. hold B. host C. wait D. accept参考答案：B17. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power _.A. absence B. lack C. failure D. drop参考答案：C18. I used to quarrel a lot with my parents, but now we _ fine, for we communicate much in our spare time.A. put up B. go through C. get along D. fall in love参考答案：C二、 书面表达19. 假定你是李华,参加学校的“模拟联合国（Model United Nations)”社团活动。你给外教Ms.Wilson发电邮，请她修改演讲稿，并向她请教提高口语的方法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Ms. Wilson,_Yours,LiHua参考答案：Dear Ms. Wilson,Im Li Hua, a student in Jinling high school. Im interested in English Speech. This term our school set up dozens of learning clubs, including one called “Model United Nations”.Sowithout hesitation I applied for the programne. Next week our club will have an English speech contest. Im not sure whether I can have a good performance in it. I heard that Ms. Wilson was a very kind and helpful teacher. I therefore attach my speech paper after this e-mail. Would you spare some time to correct and polish my speech writing to make it better? Furthermore, Im eager to know some basic tips on improving spoken English. I would appreciate it if you can give me some valuable advice.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,LiHua【分析】本文为应用文。本文请外教帮忙修改演讲稿，并向她请教提高口语的方法。这种文体通常包括以下三个要点：（1）阐明写信目的； （2）咨询详情；（3）表达谢意，期盼回复。【详解】本文内容完整，要点齐全，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。运用了一些较高级的词汇，如：without hesitation，apply for , spare some time to do，be eager to do等，也有非谓语（This term our school set up dozens of learning clubs, including one called “Model United Nations”），增加了文章的亮点。 句式较为灵活多变，以简单句为主，又有复杂句，如复杂句I heard that Ms. Wilson